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Michigan resident contracted deadly rare virus while cleaning house

A Michigan woman was hospitalized after contracting a deadly rare virus associated with rodent feces. Writes about it New York Post.

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Health officials have announced the state's first case of Sin Nombre hantavirus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the disease can be transmitted to people who are in close contact with rodent droppings, urine, and saliva.

The CDC reported only 21 cases of hantavirus in the United States from 1993 to 2018.

The disease kills about 40 percent of people who contract it, and it can cause coughing and shortness of breath with a feeling, as one survivor put it, "of a tight bandage on the chest and pillows on the face," as the lungs fill with fluid.

The CDC emphasizes that more controllable symptoms include fever, chills, body aches, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. They rarely spread from person to person, officials said.

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An unnamed Michigan patient reportedly contracted the virus while cleaning an empty house with signs of active rodent infestation.

“We believe that the person was exposed to the virus while cleaning the home. Fecal matter likely became airborne during cleaning and was inhaled by the patient, said Washtenaw County Health Department spokeswoman Susan Ringler-Cerniglia. “This infection is still considered very rare, but can be avoided even with significant exposure if precautions are taken.”

The woman was reportedly discharged from the hospital after being treated for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

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“Anyone who comes into contact with rodents carrying hantavirus is at risk of infection, and healthcare providers who suspect hantavirus infection should contact their local health department to report the finding and discuss testing options,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. Director of the Michigan Department of Health.

The best way to avoid illness is to take precautions when cleaning up after a rodent infestation, officials say. “If your pet finds or kills a rodent, neither dogs nor cats can transmit hantavirus to humans,” Ringler-Cerniglia explained. “If this happens, be sure to remove the rodents using gloves or a plastic bag and clean all affected areas.”

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